Beyond Grading is returning this December!
- 2023: Navigating new horizons in assessment
- 2023: Assessment in the age of AI
- 2018: Effective assessment strategies for better learning
Beyond Grading 2023: Navigating new horizons in assessment
On December 7, 2023, we held a half-day in-person symposium to bring 海角社区 instructors together and talk about top-of-mind issues related to assessment.
> View a gallery of images from the symposium.
Panel - Assessment and learning: Perspectives from two sides
Students with 鈥渄ual roles鈥� (as teaching assistants, student partners, etc.) discussed their thoughts on how assessments can help students learn.
"There鈥檚 nothing stopping you from telling students what a high-quality submission is 鈥� don鈥檛 hide the rubric!鈥� 鈥� Katrina Poulin, graduate student, teaching assistant.
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Panelists (left to right): Claudia Flynn, Rowina Debalkew, Catarina Rodrigues, Katrina Poulin. Participating remotely: Nathanael Rafinejad
Strategy exchange
Over 30 assessment strategies were shared by 海角社区 instructors over three rounds. Download the program (PDF) to see a list of strategies and presenting instructors.
Coming soon: Access (audio and/or text) resources with a description and guidance for implementing the assessment strategy in your course.
Formative assessment of affective learning outcomes - Emily Sprowls, Stephanie Leite, Midhat Noor Kiyani, Faculty of Education
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Photography by Genevieve Quinn.
Beyond Grading 2023: Assessment in the age of AI (online panel)
On November 22, 2023, we held a thought-provoking online panel discussion about the rapidly evolving world of generative AI, joined by panelists from across the 海角社区 community who brought a diverse range of perspectives on these issues.
Panelists:
- Dr. Emma Harden-Wolfson, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), Faculty of Education, and former Head of Research and Foresight at UNESCO IESALC
- Serena Elzein, Co-VP for Community Engagement, 海角社区鈥檚 AI Society
- Amanda Wheatley, Associate Librarian and Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for the 海角社区 Libraries
- Adam Finkelstein, Associate Director, Learning Environments, Teaching and Learning Services
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2018: Effective assessment strategies for better learning
On December 7, 2018, we held a one-day symposium where we engaged instructors in learning about creative and effective assessment strategies to help inform their teaching practices and improve students鈥� learning.
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